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measure > catch per unit effort

Preferred term

Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

catch per unit effort  

Definition

  • Information An overall average deriving from sampling and expressing how much fish (all species) is caught by a unit effort.

    Created: 5/6/22

    Last modified: 5/6/22

    (en)
  • Information Rendimiento obtenido como producto de la labor realizada por una unidad de pesca en una unidad de tiempo, Se usa como índice de densidad de población.

    Created: 4/17/23

    (es)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Information

    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    Last modified: 2022-05-06T14:27:01

    catch effort (en)
  • Information

    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    catch rate (en)
  • Information

    Created: 2022-05-06T14:30:05

    CPUE (en)

Scope note

  • Catch per unit of effort (CPUE) is often considered an index of fish biomass (or abundance). Sometimes referred to as catch rate. CPUE may be used as a measure of economic efficiency of fishing as well as an index of fish abundance. (en)

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